LS Retail Navision

2015: Control of the universal sales channel with LS Retail Nav

The growing sales volume in a segment of e-commerce shows desire of consumers to make purchases when it is convenient to them. Universal use of smartphones leads to the fact that consumers can easily compare goods and the prices, existence in a warehouse and to select the most optimal variant.

Creation of the universal sales channel allows "come into contact" to the consumer on his initiative when he wanted it and wherever was. The universal sales channel is built so that to consider different forms of sales of goods and convenience to consumers. Order goods on the Internet with home delivery or in issue point, take away goods independently from shop, order goods online, without leaving shop if at the same time the price of goods and the range remain invariable – here ideal idea of the universal sales channel.

When implementing such model of sales data collection and analytics play a significant role for determination of market trends and the strategy of a consumer behavior. The software solution LS Retail Nav has all necessary functions for the organization of the universal sales channel in retail trade and managements of it.

On the first week of February, 2015 developers announced an exit of upgraded version of LS Retail Nav, the software solution based on Microsoft Dynamics NAV.

"LS Retail Nav is single solution for the retailers tired of attempts to combine several IT platforms for the solution of the tasks. Our solution has six ready functions: traditional and mobile payment terminal, management of shop, management of a chain of suppliers, accounting, inventory management".

In the new version of LS Retail Nav developers considered the previous experience of users therefore now the solution is distinguished by easy navigation, the simple analysis and viewing information and also work speed.

Optimization under mobile devices

For LS Retail Nav mobile application and the application for e-commerce, available to iPAD and tablets on Android and Windows were developed. Approach to creation of the "One Solution / In One Click" sales channel is based on it. It allows to expand functionality of IT infrastructure at the expense of single solution without need of creation, management and support of numerous applications and separate interfaces.

Purchases at any time, from any place

Mobile application of LS Omni, part of the LS Retail Nav system, optimizes sales processes and increases the level of customer service. Buyers and the staff of shop can use it at any time, from any place.

"Buy in one click and take away": a new method make purchases

The module "Buy in One Click and Take Away" becomes the main link of the upgraded version of LS Retail Nav. The application for e-commerce and the mobile loyalty program which are introduced into this module allow buyers to make the order from the computer or the mobile device and to receive goods a courier delivery or to take away them in shop. The buyer can make the order online, select shop on convenient location and check whether there are desirable goods in a warehouse. This solution allows to reduce warehouse transactions and to reduce costs for the goods delivery. And in the scenario with the buyer who is independently visiting shop increases the probability of commission of additional unplanned purchases.

It is more than opportunities for retailers

The LS Retail Nav system allows retailers to be closer to the buyers, offering them participation in the loyalty program through mobile application. Clients can find shops on arrangement, select goods, browse the history of purchases and even to purchase goods directly from this application.

The InStore component provides to the companies tools for effective control of stocks. Functions of position fix and existence of stock balance will help retailers to deliver goods in the necessary shop and in the correct time. LS Nav supports a large number of stock replenishment methods. In a system the possibility of demand planning and the sales forecast for each shop is implemented according to what stocks are planned and overloads of warehouses are minimized.

Also in a system it is possible to manage personnel, to plan diagrams and changes of employees for the organization of smoothly running working activities.